Homeopathic pathogenetic trials produce more specific than non-specific symptoms: Results from two double-blind placebo controlled trials

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 543-552

  Walach, H ^a,b   Mollinger H ^c   Sherr, J ^d   Schneider, R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c Health Center Socrates   (Switzerland)

^d University Osnabrück ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Non specific symptoms; Pathogenetic trial; Placebo

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM; OZONE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVERSION; BITTER TASTE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION LOSS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY GUM; DRYG GUM; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HEADACHE; HEARING DISORDER; HEMATOCHEZIA; HOMEOPATHIC PATHOGENETIC TRIAL; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LARYNX PAIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARALLEL DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTLESSNESS; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; IRIDIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OZONE; PILOT PROJECTS; PLACEBO EFFECT; RESEARCH DESIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49349114720     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108091259     Document Type: Article

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